About This Book
Emilia Cruz is the first and only female police detective in Acapulco. The city has it all: beaches, luxe resorts, fabulous shopping. And drug cartel murders.Bodies are piling up in the morgue.But some cops are more interested in deals than deaths.By accident, Emilia finds a human finger sold as a religious relic. It triggers memories of a painful episode she can't share with hotel manager Kurt Rucker. Expecting to find a kidnapping gone bad, Emilia instead discovers a sickening trail. The finger was bought and sold time after time before ending up in a posh store. Meanwhile, a murder victim aboard a cruise ship suggests a new drug war and a rookie detective is more interested in Emilia than in learning his job.With the rookie in tow, Emilia finds herself in the hills above Mexico's Costa Chica coast south of Acapulco. In a lonely place where vigilante groups have replaced civil authority and the crash of surf competes with gunshots, Emilia will face the biggest challenge of her police detective career. But it's nothing compared to what's waiting for you back in Acapulco."Carmen Amato knows how to bring Acapulco to life . . . Emilia is definitely a character that is close to my heart." – MysterySequels.com"Amato brings her characters to life with her vivid writing style and sets them on the streets of a Mexico steeped in Catholicism and corruption . . . A unique and gripping mystery novel." – OnlineBookClub.orgGet the entire DETECTIVE EMILIA CRUZ SERIES:Cliff DiverHat DanceDiablo NightsKing PesoPacific Reaper43 MissingMade in AcapulcoMEET EMILIA CRUZDetective Emilia Cruz is a good liar, a fast thinker, a determined investigator, and a mean kickboxer. An Acapulco native forced to grow up too fast, she's been a cop for nearly 12 years and a detective for two; a strong woman in a squadroom that didn't want her and is still trying to break her. But Emilia isn't afraid to defend herself and get what she's rightfully earned. She's a Latina who knows that many women in Mexico don't get the chances she's had. The proof is in a log she tracks of women who have gone missing. But she can't handle Kurt Rucker, the manager of a luxury hotel in Acapulco. A former U.S. Marine, he has the confidence and leadership qualities she admires. A triathlete, he's calm under pressure and knows what he wants. But does Emilia?THE TWO FACES OF ACAPULCOThere's the Acapulco that tourists know: luxury hi-rises, candlelit nights on the beach, the sweep of the most beautiful bay in the world, the majesty of the clear blue Pacific. There's also the Acapulco that is a prize to be fought over by drug cartels--the city that is home to hookers and thieves, the streets where life is cheap and poverty is as pervasive as the wind off the ocean. Both of these versions of Acapulco claw at each other and force Emilia to survive between them.Grab a margarita and come on down to Acapulco . . . If you can take the heat.
